SENATOR ISIAKA ADELEKE DIED @ 62

The three-term Senator currently represents Osun West Senatorial district having won the election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in 2015.

Adeleke died Sunday at Bikets Hospital in Oshogbo, the Osun state capital, after suffering a heart attack according to family sources.

Adeleke, the first civilian governor of Osun state, in 2014, dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

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Trump seeks 'ideological certification' for immigrants

Trump said immigration would be suspended from countries like Syria and Libya [Carlo Allegri/Reuters]

Republican nominee Donald Trump has addressed supporters in a major speech on immigration in the border state of Arizona, just hours after he met Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto in Mexico City.

David Luiz: Chelsea re-sign Brazil defender from PSG for £34m

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Chelsea have re-signed Brazil defender David Luiz from Paris St-Germain for a fee of around £34m.

The 29-year-old travelled to London for a medical as the Blues confirmed the signing of left-back Marcos Alonso from Fiorentina for a reported £23m.

Luiz returns to Stamford Bridge on a three-year deal.

He first joined the Blues from Benfica for £21.3m in January 2011, and made 143 appearances before leaving to join PSG for a reported £40m in 2014.

Capped 56 times for his country, Luiz won the Champions League and FA Cup with Chelsea in 2012, as well as the Europa League a year later.

He went on to lift two Ligue 1 titles with PSG.

"We had a fantastic story during my first time at the club," said Luiz.

• 'David Luiz is a worse player now than when he left Chelsea'
• 'I don't think he's good enough to be a Premier League central defender'

Meanwhile, Alonso moves to the Premier League for the third time in his career.

The uncapped Spaniard, 25, played for Bolton 46 times from 2010 to 2013 before moving to Fiorentina, and had a four-month loan spell at Sunderland in 2014.

"It's time for me to win some titles. It's a step up in my career," Alonso said onChelsea's website.

Cesar Azpilicueta is the first-choice left-back at Chelsea, who have loaned Baba Rahman to Schalke this summer.

"My family and close friends know Chelsea is the club I have dreamed about playing for," Alonso added.

"I'm really excited about the challenge and I'm looking forward to working with my new team-mates."

Chelsea winger Juan Cuadrado, 28, has rejoined Juventus on a three-year loan deal.

Delta Community Cries Out over Heavy Military Presence

Indigenes of Kokodiagbene, an Ijaw community in Gbaramatu kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, yesterday cried out over heavy presence of military personnel in the riverside communities in search of illegal oil bunkerers and militants.

The Chairman of the community, Sheriff Mulade, in a statement, said the presence of military in patrol boats in search of criminals in the creeks has forced his people to be relocating deeper into the swamps for fear of attack.

He said though the deployment of the military personnel in the Niger Delta was a welcome development, enough enlightenment ought to have taken place before the commencement of ‘Exercise Crocodile Smile.’“No doubt, the presence of the military is a welcome development since it will help to protect oil installation, facilities and creeks. It will curb and prevent pirates attacking traders; reduce crime and eradicate illegal bunkering activities in the creek of the Niger Delta.

“But, we want to strongly advise the military authorities to apply professionalism and diplomacy” adding that the deployment has raised unnecessary tension among the residents of riverine communities who now live in fear.
“Most of our people are now relocating to nearby communities for safety due to the rumour of military invasion of flow stations and oil installations in host communities particularly in Gbaramatu kingdom.

“The people have therefore appeal to President Muhammadu Buhari and the military authority to direct the military personnel not to invade Kokodiagbene and other riverine communities in the name of illegal oil bunkers, criminals and militants,” he said.

Instead, the community leader strongly advised the military authority to go after the illegal bunkerers, militants and criminals in their hide out, noting that Gbaramatu kingdom does not host militants and oil illegal bunkerers.

Transfer deadline day: Premier League spending reaches £1.165bn

Premier League clubs spent more than £155m on transfer deadline day as the summer window outlay reached a record £1.165bn.

Teams had already spent a combined £1.005bn as of 08:30 BST on Wednesday, shattering last year's record £870m.

Thirteen top-flight teams broke their own

Brazil: Michel Temer sworn in as new president

New president Temer promises "new era" for Brazil, hours after senators voted to remove Dilma Rousseff from office.

‘I Know Nothing About Emir Sanusi, Soludo Probe’ – Buhari

The Presidency has reacted to reports suggesting that President Muhammadu Buhari is planning to probe former CBN governors, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and Chukwuma Soludo, shortly after they advised Buhari to step up his economic plan.

Trump lays out immigration policy at Arizona rally

Trump supporters faced protesters outside the Phoenix Convention Center as prepared to speak [Nancy Wiechec/Reuters]

Dangote’s Net Worth Slips by $5.4bn on Nigeria’s Economic Woes

Africa’s richest man and Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has lost $5.4 billion in his fortune since this year, according to data obtained, yesterday, from Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

Police take over Ondo APC secretariat

The state secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State which was literally turned to a shrine on Monday have been taken over by the Police.

As at yesterday, officers were seen permanently stationed at the secretariat.
The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr Femi Joseph told Daily Sun that officers were permanently stationed at the APC secretariat to prevent breakdown of law and order by members and non members of the party

Ikpeazu flags off 2017 Abia budget

UMUAHIA—GOVERNOR Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has flagged-off the State’s 2017 Budget Defence and gave the assurance that all leakages in the internally generated revenue would be blocked. According to the Governor,

Don’t drag RCCG into your unholy politics, Ize-Iyamu tells Oshiomhole, Obaseki

PDP Candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu yesterday cautioned Governor Adams Oshiomole and the APC Candidate, Godwin Obaseki, against dragging the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) into what he dubbed as “their dirty and unholy politics.”Obaseki He spoke through his Campaign Organisation in reaction to claims that Governor Oshiomhole’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Peter Okhiria, had accused the RCCG Edo Region 13 headquarters (Trinity Sanctuary) in Benin City, Edo State,

NCC vows to punish dealers, users of pre-registered sim

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, said it has noticed that despite regulations and directives against the sale and use of pre-registered SIM cards, Operators through their Dealers/Agents still sell pre-registered SIM cards in several parts of the country.

FUNAAB: EFCC quizzes Ogunlewe

The Pro-Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State and former Minister of Works, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, was yesterday grilled for several hours by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over his alleged involvement in the alleged corruption scandal rocking the school.
He was quizzed at the Ibadan zonal office few days after the Vice Chancellor, Prof Olusola Oyewole, and the Bursar, Moses Ilesanmi, were grilled by the commission on allegations of abuse of office and misappropriation of funds, reported against the management of the institution.

WorldRemit, one of the international money transfer operators (IMTOs) that was registered by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday has commended the banking sector regulator in Nigeria.

The CBN licenced WorldRemit and ten other international money transfer operators.

Nigerian cities to witness eclipse between 7am and 10am on Thursday

Prof. Babatunde Rabiu, Director, Centre for Atmospheric Research, Anyigba, Kogi, said various cities across the country would experience different degrees of obscurity of the Sun during annular eclipse on Thursday.

Police receive over 102 petitions against Ekiti Gov Fayose - report

Abuja – The office of the Inspector General of Police says it has received over 102 petitions against the Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, Punch reported on Sunday.

EFCC traces N2.5bn to ex-minister’s housemaid account

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has traced over N2.5billion opened in the name of a former female minister’s housemaid. According to the anti-graft agency, the account was opened by a former influential minister in the name of the housemaid, as part of the effort to cover her track, The Nation reports.

Era of absolute immunity has gone… President can be arrested, says Falana

Abuja - A senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana has said that Nigeria’s Constitution does not guarantee absolute freedom to the president, vice president, governors and their deputies against all forms of criminal acts.
According to The Cable, Falana said any president or governor who commits criminal act could be arrested while in office.

Federal Board Appointments Tear Delta APC Apart

Tension is brewing in Delta State Chapter of the All Progressives Progress (APC) over the timetable announced for the formal reception of the Labour Party (LP) candidate in the 2015 governorship election in the state, Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru, ex-Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Mr Victor Ochei, and several chieftains of other political parties in the state.

Face your legislative duties; you can’t determine how Buhari fights corruption – APC replies PDP Senators

The All Progressives Congress has asked senators of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party to face their legislative business and come to terms with the reality that they cannot determine how the Buhari administration fights corruption.
The APC, via a statement signed by its National Secretary, Mala Buni on Wednesday, said this in response to the PDP Senators’ declaration of suspension of support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s government.

FG, North South Power Company to partner on hydro power

The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu on Wednesday said that the Federal Government is partnering the North South Power Company Ltd., in the development of existing dams for power generation, Vanguard reports.
Adamu said “The ministry is thinking toward that direction of partnership with the private sector in the development of the new and existing infrastructure in the sector for the small hydro power schemes’’.

Crackdown on Boko Haram

NIAMEY - A multinational force has begun operations against Boko Haram along the border between Niger and Nigeria, a general from Niger said on Tuesday.

Brigadier-General Abdou Sidikou Issa, tactical chief of staff for troops based in Niger's southern zone of Diffa,

Oronsaye given permission to travel abroad for medical check-up

Abuja - Former Head of Service, Stephen Oronsaye has been granted permission to travel abroad for a medical check-up, Naija247 reported.
Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court in Abuja granted Oronsaye to be given his international passport in order to be able to travel.

Nobody can sack you – JOHESU orders health workers to begin 7-day strike

The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) has directed its members nationwide to proceed on a seven-day warning strike.
A communiqué issued on Wednesday evening by its President, Biobelemoye Josiah, at the end of its meeting with the Federal Government at the Ministry of Labour and Employment, urged its members not to be agitated over sack threats.

Saraki laments increase in sexual harrassment in schools

Abuja - Senate president, Bukola Saraki has raised alarm over the increase in sexual harassment complaints in tertiary institutions across the country as alarming.
According to Vanguard, Saraki who made the disclosure on Tuesday, June 21 while declaring open the public hearing on the bill to provide for the prohibition of incidences of sexual harassment in tertiary institutions, said sexual harassment incidences were becoming too frequent that it could no longer be ignored.

FG Not Taking Niger Delta Avengers Dialogue Seriously, IYC Says

The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) said the federal government is not serious in its supposed commitment to opening dialogue with the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA).

IYC President Udengs Eradiri said although a proper invitation had not been extended to the IYC, the discordant tune coming from members of President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet and the absence of the president at the meeting has made the IYC lose confidence in the dialogue process.

Australian, South African workers at engineering giant Macmahon kidnapped in Nigeria, police say

The hold-up, in which the driver was shot dead, happened in the Akpabuyo district near the capital of Cross River state, Calabar, at about 7:00am (local time) on Wednesday.
All five were workers with Australian mining and engineering giant Macmahon, which was contracted to cement company LafargeHolcim in the state, police commissioner Jimoh Ozi-Obeh told reporters.

No to amnesty for Boko Haram - rights advocate

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has rejected reported plans by the government to grant amnesty to Boko Haram terrorists.
The organisation also decried the lack of progress in the prosecution of the perpetrators of the terror.
Officials from HURIWA pointed out one year after the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, said it was “embarrassing” the government had chosen to grant softlanding to “mass murderers” than deploy the apparatus of effective prosecution.

Senate accuses Buhari of plotting to remove Saraki, Ekweremadu

Abuja - The Senate has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of plotting to remove Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu.
The Senate’s stance followed criminal charges of forgery slammed on Saraki and Ekweremadu, by the Federal Government.
Also charged alongside the two presiding officers are former Clerk to the National Assembly, Salisu Maikasu, and his deputy, Benedict Efeturi.
The Senate in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Aliyu Sabi, said  the planned charges of forgery and conspiracy preferred against

Confusion In Militants’ Camp Over Planned Dialogue

PORT HARCOURT – The Federal Government’s planned dialogue with the Niger Delta militant groups may be threatened due to misunderstanding in the camp of the various groups that now seem to have different views. Three militant groups including the Reformed Egbesu Boys, Egbesu Water Lions and Egbesu Martyr Fraternity, on Sunday said that neither the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) nor the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta (MEND), has the mandate to represent their interest in the Federal Government’s planned peace talks. Tony Alagbakeriowei, and General Ebi Abakoromor, in a statement on behalf of the three militant groups,

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Governors, ex-ministers 'are behind Niger Delta militants'

Abuja – A former federal lawmaker and strong voice from the North, Dr Junaid Mohammed, has reportedly claimed that governors and ex-ministers are behind Niger Delta militants, who have over the past weeks, continued to vandalize oil facilities in the region.

Islamic State mounts fierce defence of besieged Syrian bastion

A Syrian woman who fled the assault launched by Arab and Kurdish forces against Islamic State (IS) fighters in the town of Manbij talks to a Kurdish fighter upon her arrival at an encampment on the outskirts of the town, June 4, 2016. (Delil Souleiman/AFP)

Islamic State group jihadists have launched a wave of suicide and car bombings to defend a besieged stronghold in northern Syria against US-backed fighters, a monitor said on Saturday.
A Kurdish-Arab alliance last week encircled the city of Manbij and severed a key supply route used by IS from the Turkish border to the jihadists’ de facto Syrian capital, Raqa.

PDP Crisis: IGP Meets with Makarfi, Sheriff, Others over Acts of Hooliganism

In a bid to find lasting solution to the lingering crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Solomon Arase, on Friday convened a meeting with the two warring factions of the party.

Niger Delta Avengers strike again, blow up NNPC pipeline in Akwa Ibom

Uyo - The Niger Delta Avengers, the militant group which has vowed to reduce Nigeria’s crude oil production to zero has blown up an NNPC Pipeline in Akwa Ibom State.